Originally Posted by
80ktsClamp
Yep. The state run carriers are the scourge of the global airline industry. They get much lower loans and when they don't make money, they are propped up by their governments.
It was hard to tell if he dodged the question on widebodies or poo-poo'd the latest rumors. He was very clear on flat capacity year over year and making sure the carrier is investment grade.
Yes, we have to remember that what he says is tempered and aimed towards investors, not other groups.